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only tripoli is left now. ever were a house has fallen and gaddafi is finished. >> this is where the balance of power appears to be now. the libyan leader is believed to be based in his compound in the capital. this seems to be the balance of forces. 70,000 in brigades loyal to colonel gaddafi and elite, special forces that are said to have defected are to make up about 5000. this is a picture of a rally in green square in the center of tripoli. the center of the message is clear, there are problems in the country, blamed by colonel gaddafi on young people. the protesters stand in the middle of the capital on a chilly and damp winter night. >> the head of the united nations, secretary-general ban ki moon, has been talking about the crisis in libya. he condemned the violence there and called on the u.n. security council to take decisive action. >> it is time for the security council to consider concrete action. the hours and the days ahead will be decisive for libyans and their country with equally important im
only tripoli is left now. ever were a house has fallen and gaddafi is finished. >> this is where the balance of power appears to be now. the libyan leader is believed to be based in his compound in the capital. this seems to be the balance of forces. 70,000 in brigades loyal to colonel gaddafi and elite, special forces that are said to have defected are to make up about 5000. this is a picture of a rally in green square in the center of tripoli. the center of the message is clear, there...
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oppression has spread to the capital, tripoli. there are widespread reports of killings and of jet fighters attacking protestors, who set a police station on fire. one area seems to be largely under opposition control. there is word that muammar qaddafi has left the area, possibly even the country. he has been accused of genocide. for her own safety, we cannot reveal their names. she sent to this. >> the saenz would have been unthinkable one week ago are being secretly recorded and smuggled on to the internet. apparently, dissent without mercy. this is the most serious challenge he has ever faced. army units may be wavering. and pundits have been ordered to bomb protesters at. one has requested political asylum. libyans are finding their voice, even if they are too afraid to be identified. >> my friend is 20 years old, and she has only been a bride less than 1 months, and her husband, he got shot. also, a young boy, four bullets. we do not know what to do. >> earhart -- there are signs of strength. >> we will agree on a new libya,
oppression has spread to the capital, tripoli. there are widespread reports of killings and of jet fighters attacking protestors, who set a police station on fire. one area seems to be largely under opposition control. there is word that muammar qaddafi has left the area, possibly even the country. he has been accused of genocide. for her own safety, we cannot reveal their names. she sent to this. >> the saenz would have been unthinkable one week ago are being secretly recorded and...
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problems of spread to tripoli. jetfighters are attacking protesters. eric's -- a police station was set on fire. they have left the capital possibly a, maybe even the country. his own people accused him of genocide. we are following events from neighboring tunisia. >> libya is burning, and the fire has spread. things that have been unthinkable have been recorded and smuggled across the internet. for a regime that crush people without mercy, this is the most serious challenge it has ever faced. few diplomats have defected, and many could be wavering. there are rumors, impossible to verify, that muammar qaddafi may even have fled to his hometown. libyans are now finding their voice, even if they are still too terrified to be identified. today, the military. >> the brutal repression by the regime is completely appalling and unacceptable and has no place in our modern world, these aspirations should be met with reform, not repression. >> libya has rarely been susceptible to outside pressure. even so, there is stress. a rambling speech was made this morning
problems of spread to tripoli. jetfighters are attacking protesters. eric's -- a police station was set on fire. they have left the capital possibly a, maybe even the country. his own people accused him of genocide. we are following events from neighboring tunisia. >> libya is burning, and the fire has spread. things that have been unthinkable have been recorded and smuggled across the internet. for a regime that crush people without mercy, this is the most serious challenge it has ever...
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only tripoli is left now. gaddafi is finished. >> this is where the balance of power appears to be now. the rebels controls much of the east. the government holds some areas. other areas are being fought over. the libyan leader is thought to be based in his compound in the capital. this seems to be the battle of forces. 7000 to 8000 cadet -- brigades are loyal to gaddafi. those who have defected are thought to make up 5000. state television has been showing pictures of a rally in tripoli. the message of the regime is clear -- there are problems in the country, blamed by colonel gadhafi on al qaeda and drug field use. his loyal list danced and sang in the center of the capital on a chilly and damp winter night. >> further diplomatic pressure has been melting. the u.s. security council warned that it could amount to crimes against humanity. the security council has been called upon to take decisive action. >> it is time for the security council to consider concrete action. the hours and days ahead are equally im
only tripoli is left now. gaddafi is finished. >> this is where the balance of power appears to be now. the rebels controls much of the east. the government holds some areas. other areas are being fought over. the libyan leader is thought to be based in his compound in the capital. this seems to be the battle of forces. 7000 to 8000 cadet -- brigades are loyal to gaddafi. those who have defected are thought to make up 5000. state television has been showing pictures of a rally in tripoli....
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only tripoli's left now. everywhere else has fallen and qaddafi's finished. >> this is where the balance of power appears to be now. the rebels control most of the east. the regime holds the capital and qaddafi's hometown cert. other areas are still being fought over. the libyan leader is believed to be based in his compound, the capital. this seems to be the balance of forces. 7,000 to 8,000 in brigades loyal to colonel qaddafi and elite special forces who defected are believed to make up around 5,000. this evening here in libya, state television has been showing pictures of a rally in green square in the center of tripoli. the message from the regime is clear, there are problems in the country blamed by colonel qaddafi on drug-fueled young people and al qaeda. as the regime stayed defiant, colonel qaddafi's i loyalists danced and sang in the center of the capital on a chilly and damp winter night. jeremy bone, "bbc world news," tripoli. >> the man once described as qaddafi's closest left lieutenants who qui
only tripoli's left now. everywhere else has fallen and qaddafi's finished. >> this is where the balance of power appears to be now. the rebels control most of the east. the regime holds the capital and qaddafi's hometown cert. other areas are still being fought over. the libyan leader is believed to be based in his compound, the capital. this seems to be the balance of forces. 7,000 to 8,000 in brigades loyal to colonel qaddafi and elite special forces who defected are believed to make...
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bill neely, nbc news, tripoli. >>> and now to those evacuated americans. their escape by ferry boat was delayed by high seas, but they arrived a few hours ago in malta on board the boat chartered by the u.s. nbc's martin fletcher is at the harbor where the ship came in. martin, good evening. >> reporter: brian, this was the end of the nightmare. tripped in libya and then trapped on a boat. tonight tired and happy, 167 americans and 118 other nationals reached safety here in malta. as the 200-foot catamaran chartered by the u.s. government docked in malta, you could feel the sigh of relief. first off, the sick and the elderly and the children. they had been stuck on the boat for 60 hours. the seas were too rough to sail. no beds, nowhere to go, barely enough food, but not a word of complaint. >> we are happy to be here. we are beyond words happy to be here. >> reporter: donald hemphill from peoria, illinois, escaped from libya a week ago. he came to greet his colleagues. >> at least on the boat they were safe and had food and water. >> there was humor too,
bill neely, nbc news, tripoli. >>> and now to those evacuated americans. their escape by ferry boat was delayed by high seas, but they arrived a few hours ago in malta on board the boat chartered by the u.s. nbc's martin fletcher is at the harbor where the ship came in. martin, good evening. >> reporter: brian, this was the end of the nightmare. tripped in libya and then trapped on a boat. tonight tired and happy, 167 americans and 118 other nationals reached safety here in...
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artsy tripoli. but islands in the arab world has sent oil prices hireling with some suggesting it's just the start of a huge hike that affects the global cost of everything from food to transportation and also threatens to stifle economic recovery now there are some suggesting the u.s. could have certain interest in removing khadafi so as to gain control over libya's oil reserves or his laura lister has more. tunisia. egypt. and bahrain. algeria. and libya protest in countries seeming to fuel one another unrest spreading like wildfire through the middle east and north africa only raging in or near for your great countries that helped fuel the world's use of more than eighty four million barrels of crude a day. uncertainty over production has said prices soaring i mean a shockwave through the middle east turmoil are being felt worldwide the oil is the most valuable resource on the planet today controls the. extreme right now the mideast crisis is hitting home for outrage americans as well prices have
artsy tripoli. but islands in the arab world has sent oil prices hireling with some suggesting it's just the start of a huge hike that affects the global cost of everything from food to transportation and also threatens to stifle economic recovery now there are some suggesting the u.s. could have certain interest in removing khadafi so as to gain control over libya's oil reserves or his laura lister has more. tunisia. egypt. and bahrain. algeria. and libya protest in countries seeming to fuel...
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this morning many protesters from cities close to tripoli tried to enter the capital. however, mercenaries surrounding the city are shooting live rounds to try to keep them out. so far, we have not seen any military officials joining the protesters, and there is no of firefighters in tripoli. >> a radio station in northeast libya has been airing broadcasts that it called the free voice of libya in place of the regular programming from the country's state-run radio. nhk team in denmark picked up the broadcast. >> earlier we spoke to a middle east specialist. >> professor, a middle east specialist at the university of japan, professor, thank you so much for joining us. as we just heard, we picked up the radio broadcast that says the protesters now control most libya's radio and tv stations and some reports say that military units have switched sides and have helped protesters to control some of the cities. by hearing this broadcast, what do you make of what's happening in libya? u.n. high commission for human rights navi pillay said in a statement that widespread and sys
this morning many protesters from cities close to tripoli tried to enter the capital. however, mercenaries surrounding the city are shooting live rounds to try to keep them out. so far, we have not seen any military officials joining the protesters, and there is no of firefighters in tripoli. >> a radio station in northeast libya has been airing broadcasts that it called the free voice of libya in place of the regular programming from the country's state-run radio. nhk team in denmark...
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should he be tried at the hague the get out free regime and the people that are still supporting him in tripoli in their bunkers will be able to tell the stories about everything from not could be to how american ritual is going to be his word involved in putting up that regime. and r t brings you an exclusive report from the heart of libya on the horror faced by foreigners traps in the violence and chaos some of whom are unable to leave plus. loyal is the most valuable resource on the planet today. will be more like this for. us closing on the rest of the world has set the price so why gold is skyrocketing setting the stage for a renewed or rush why global powers. and a public outcry in the u.k. over the involvement of controversial u.s. security contractor locking margin in britain's national census reignited a debate on confidentiality and ethics. and in russia the markets are just about to open analysts say oil will continue to drive the russian market but some on the surface also likely to see some gains more in business in twenty minutes. from our studios in moscow you're watching r t tha
should he be tried at the hague the get out free regime and the people that are still supporting him in tripoli in their bunkers will be able to tell the stories about everything from not could be to how american ritual is going to be his word involved in putting up that regime. and r t brings you an exclusive report from the heart of libya on the horror faced by foreigners traps in the violence and chaos some of whom are unable to leave plus. loyal is the most valuable resource on the planet...
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regime and the people that are still supporting him in tripoli in their bunkers will be able to tell all the stories about everything from could be. the bridge jobs going to these were involved in covering up the regime. and argy brings you an exclusive report from the heart of would be on the floor space by foreigners trapped in the violence and chaos and unable to leave. the oil is a post that you will resource on the planet. that will. be a school waiting on the rest of the arab world has sent the price of black gold skyrocketing setting the stage for a renewed all russian by global powers. a public outcry the u.k. over the involvement of controversial u.s. security contractor and walking more and in britain's national census reigniting a debate odd confidentiality and ethics. coming to you live from our studios in moscow you're watching r t thanks for joining us now opposition forces in libya say they are planning a final assault on the capital tripoli lets essential leave the last part of the country the remains under the control of longtime leader colonel gadhafi and protesters
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most of tripoli is under qaddafi's control. we've heard sporadic gunfire at night, but nothing sustained and seen no sign of widespread violence or clashes. >> schieffer: kelly, is there any sign that the opposition to qaddafi is backing off? >> there is no sign at all that the opposition is backing off. and no sign that there they are marching on the city, either. we've heard many reports from outside of the city that something to that effect would happen, that these enemies of qaddafi were closing in. aside from a couple of neighborhoods within this city where people are openly defiant of qaddafi, we've seen really no sign of the opposition making inroads into tripoli. >> schieffer: kelly, thank you so much. cbs news correspondent alan pizzey is on the western border with tunisia. alan, what's the latest there? >> bob, the refugees continue to stream across here. most of them are egyptians. the u.n. high commissioner for refugees says at least 50,000 people have come into tunisia since the trouble broke out in libya about eig
most of tripoli is under qaddafi's control. we've heard sporadic gunfire at night, but nothing sustained and seen no sign of widespread violence or clashes. >> schieffer: kelly, is there any sign that the opposition to qaddafi is backing off? >> there is no sign at all that the opposition is backing off. and no sign that there they are marching on the city, either. we've heard many reports from outside of the city that something to that effect would happen, that these enemies of...
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our top story opposition forces in libya say they're planning a final assault on the capital tripoli it's essentially the last part of the country that remains under the control of longtime leader colonel moammar gadhafi and protesters say his days in power are now numbered receipt a u.n. resolution has referred to him in a controversial critic of the international rather criminal court for war crimes but some say there are details of his recent friendship with western countries that are rushing to north london would like repealed artie's correspond to the middle east peace are all over has more from cairo. the current frontline in the battle between opposition forces and those soldiers still loyal to colonel gadhafi is the city of zawiya the moment that's around fifty kilometers to the west of the capital tripoli the opposition in control of the majority of the city of of a country if not all of its their headquarters based out of thing garvey the second city in libya in the east of the country now that fighting is conti has continued we are hearing of peace in tripoli at the moment
our top story opposition forces in libya say they're planning a final assault on the capital tripoli it's essentially the last part of the country that remains under the control of longtime leader colonel moammar gadhafi and protesters say his days in power are now numbered receipt a u.n. resolution has referred to him in a controversial critic of the international rather criminal court for war crimes but some say there are details of his recent friendship with western countries that are...
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trial because they're there in the regime and the people that are still supporting him in tripoli in their bunkers will be able to tell all the stories about everything from could be to how american and british arms companies were involved in propping up that regime and they'll have a string of e-mail that have an e-mail trail i don't think the americans or london or brussels would very much want that to come out in court the international red cross have described the border between cheney and libya as a humanitarian crisis forty thousand people cross that border fleeing from violence in libya in the last week alone now around one hundred thousand people are estimated by the u.n. to have fled libya in total some coming here to egypt where i am there's going broad elsewhere many countries around the world trying to get their citizens out of libya people from all over the world working in the north african country many countries already removing all of their citizens russia's sense of plane in order to remove russian citizens to evacuate russian citizens from the libyan capital in my c
trial because they're there in the regime and the people that are still supporting him in tripoli in their bunkers will be able to tell all the stories about everything from could be to how american and british arms companies were involved in propping up that regime and they'll have a string of e-mail that have an e-mail trail i don't think the americans or london or brussels would very much want that to come out in court the international red cross have described the border between cheney and...
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streets demanding an end so you can talk about these rule reports also suggest that in the capital tripoli security forces are arming civilians loyal to the regime and it comes after scores were killed there on friday as army forces once again opened fire on rioters bringing the death toll now to well over a thousand that's across a lot about what he's peter all of us keeping across the developments in and neighboring egypt so can you just bring us up to date on what's going on in libya right now. well it appears that colonel gadhafi is losing his grip on power in the country we're hearing from inside libya that most of the major cities outside of the capital are now under the control almost under the control of anti-government protesters now footage we've seen appears to show. a libyan soldiers joining the protesters defecting away from gadhafi and we're hearing from those same protesters that this is a scene repeated in cities across the country now in tripoli gadhafi loyalists arming civilians in there setting up roadblocks at the moment it does appear that the capital is quiet and the
streets demanding an end so you can talk about these rule reports also suggest that in the capital tripoli security forces are arming civilians loyal to the regime and it comes after scores were killed there on friday as army forces once again opened fire on rioters bringing the death toll now to well over a thousand that's across a lot about what he's peter all of us keeping across the developments in and neighboring egypt so can you just bring us up to date on what's going on in libya right...
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was saying was he or where tripoli and you can realize this is not being dictated by washington. and. if you look at. all to other news now the u.k. is preparing for a nationwide census to start next month and the government says it will help provide those services and resources that people need but they link up with a controversial u.s. security firm means that many fear that their privacy will be violated their personal data falling into the wrong hands on his door and that reports. it's census time in the u.k. when every household in the country is asked to provide detailed information about their lives to the government so they can keep track of what's going on and who will be in charge of this sensitive data. yes it's controversial u.s. arms manufacturer a lot he'd malted and campaigners granges for religious groups to peace activists to data protection lobbyists brayley against it on ethical grounds to play on a number of oppressive regimes they also. the us heavily in the wars they fought in iraq and afghanistan are opposed by the majority of people ember and even if suppo
was saying was he or where tripoli and you can realize this is not being dictated by washington. and. if you look at. all to other news now the u.k. is preparing for a nationwide census to start next month and the government says it will help provide those services and resources that people need but they link up with a controversial u.s. security firm means that many fear that their privacy will be violated their personal data falling into the wrong hands on his door and that reports. it's...
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and the opposition forces is currently in the the city of zawiya around fifty kilometers outside of tripoli now the opposition forces control most of the country they are there in charge in all major cities with the the center of command be in benghazi the second city of libya in the east of the country now they are preparing we are hearing that they will try and move forward into tripoli from zawiya as they close that noose around colonel gadhafi now over the weekend the united nations placed sanctions upon that after the regime took the form of an asset freeze on colonel gadhafi his family and close associates also a travel ban as well as an arms embargo another thing that was included in the in the u.n. resolution was a referral to the international criminal court in the hague the referral would mean that the international criminal court would look into alleged allegations of crimes against humanity in the violence that we've seen in libya well though that investigation up to criminal court has caused some experts to believe that we could see some revelations come out about the relations
and the opposition forces is currently in the the city of zawiya around fifty kilometers outside of tripoli now the opposition forces control most of the country they are there in charge in all major cities with the the center of command be in benghazi the second city of libya in the east of the country now they are preparing we are hearing that they will try and move forward into tripoli from zawiya as they close that noose around colonel gadhafi now over the weekend the united nations placed...
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they say that most of the weapons have already been sent to tripoli. the rebels know gadhafi and his family will hang on to tripoli as long as they can. they say they plan to take the city by force. both sides now seem to be consolidating their forces, lester. the rebels here in benghazi and there are reports tonight that gadhafi's forces are planning a counteroffensive around tripoli. >> richard, have any of the rebels you've spoken to, are any talking about what a post-gadhafi government might look like and the risk that libya could become a failed state? >> reporter: there is a risk that it could become a failed state. for 41 years, this country has had no real institutions at all. gadhafi has run it like a cult of personality. there's no constitution. there's no parliament to speak of. so they know they will have to start from scratch. right now, today, they were trying to put a leadership together, even here in benghazi, but so far, they don't have a consolidated leadership in this city alone, let alone a national plan. lester? >> richard engel to
they say that most of the weapons have already been sent to tripoli. the rebels know gadhafi and his family will hang on to tripoli as long as they can. they say they plan to take the city by force. both sides now seem to be consolidating their forces, lester. the rebels here in benghazi and there are reports tonight that gadhafi's forces are planning a counteroffensive around tripoli. >> richard, have any of the rebels you've spoken to, are any talking about what a post-gadhafi...
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and the next time i saw him was in tripoli... was not in tripoli but was in algeria. catherine graham and i had gone to algeria to do some reporting and we learned that he was in the country and wanted to see us. so we flew to iran and sat down and he said they want that he wanted to meet with mrs. graham first alone. and i was a little nervous about that but i said all right and she was eager to do it. and so ten minutes went by, i assumed it was just a polite custom... >> lehrer: was he speaking in english the whole time? >> yes. >> lehrer: okay. >> to her. but i wasn't in the room. i began to get very nervous about it so after 15 minutes i brushed pass security, went in and they were sitting there talking and qaddafi had spent the 15 minutes complaining about a story that the "washington post" had run by bob woodward suggesting he was a pill-popping cross-dressing dictator. and catherine had tried to defend the paper as well. again, qaddafi denied those charges, i'm not sure there were anymore credible than the ones i made against him after khartoum. so those were
and the next time i saw him was in tripoli... was not in tripoli but was in algeria. catherine graham and i had gone to algeria to do some reporting and we learned that he was in the country and wanted to see us. so we flew to iran and sat down and he said they want that he wanted to meet with mrs. graham first alone. and i was a little nervous about that but i said all right and she was eager to do it. and so ten minutes went by, i assumed it was just a polite custom... >> lehrer: was he...
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security forces at protesters now we're also hearing some very troubling geo comments coming out of tripoli suggesting that security forces pursued protesters to their homes in order to kill them and also that the bodies of the dead have been very very very quickly in order to cover up any atrocities that are taking place there are the number of days expected to be well over a thousand in the violence that we've seen in that country now on friday as well there was a comment from colonel gadhafi is favorite son saif these mouth piece if you will to the english speaking media he said that his family will die in tripoli if necessary they will live and die in libya the e.u. have said that they will put forward sanctions in the next week in the coming week this is from the this message from the e.u. they said that they will do this they will put forward sanctions in coordination with the united nations and the u.s. in order to try to squeeze the goods out the regime and freeze their assets but also to freeze the assets of senior figures in the gadhafi government it follows unilateral sanctions t
security forces at protesters now we're also hearing some very troubling geo comments coming out of tripoli suggesting that security forces pursued protesters to their homes in order to kill them and also that the bodies of the dead have been very very very quickly in order to cover up any atrocities that are taking place there are the number of days expected to be well over a thousand in the violence that we've seen in that country now on friday as well there was a comment from colonel gadhafi...
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your words when was your or tripoli and you can realize this is not being dictated by washington. if you want to. the people of britain are about to get probed about who they are and how they live with the latest nationwide census just around the corner but there is a fear over who would get to see the sensitive information they tell about themselves because a controversial u.s. defense for me is in charge of collecting the data artie's war and it has more from london. since his time in the...
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had been keeping a careful eye on their recent syrian -- serious developments in libya, particularly tripoli. we have seen reports of heavy fighting is in the city's and the humanitarian situation affecting the libyan people, as well as the measures of repression on demonstrators. we denounce the crimes committed against demonstrators and protesters in operating peacefully taking place in a large number of libyan cities, including the capital of tripoli. we denounce acts of violence directed against civilians. unacceptable acts of violence that should never be addressed, particularly the use of foreign mercenaries, live munitions, and artillery also been directed against demonstrators. all this constitutes serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. the arab group calls upon the libyan of far do you
had been keeping a careful eye on their recent syrian -- serious developments in libya, particularly tripoli. we have seen reports of heavy fighting is in the city's and the humanitarian situation affecting the libyan people, as well as the measures of repression on demonstrators. we denounce the crimes committed against demonstrators and protesters in operating peacefully taking place in a large number of libyan cities, including the capital of tripoli. we denounce acts of violence directed...
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we heard today on sunday that france suspends their diplomatic ties with tripoli the russian embassy in the capital of libya will be taking care of french citizens until the french government can work out a way to get them out of the country well prime minister vladimir putin has said this the country of libya should be allowed to determine its own future once this bloody violence has died down it was because today we saw you were concerned about things happening in libya please note the following the north african soil of al-qaeda is also concerned about what is happening in libya do you think this is a coincidence because i'd like to go back in history a little bit screwed with the former leader of the iranian revolution with where did you live but he lived in paris and there's a whole he was supported by the western community you would get religion now the entire western community fights against the really you program i remember just recently our partners were very active and so were the democratic elections. palestinian autonomy and how much money and immediately they declared a
we heard today on sunday that france suspends their diplomatic ties with tripoli the russian embassy in the capital of libya will be taking care of french citizens until the french government can work out a way to get them out of the country well prime minister vladimir putin has said this the country of libya should be allowed to determine its own future once this bloody violence has died down it was because today we saw you were concerned about things happening in libya please note the...
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in the capital tripoli, the mercenary soldiers have been reportedly firing at protesters. the international group hamas -- excuse me, human rights watch estimates that a death toll has topped 300. al jazeera reported on wednesday that a group of army officers in the town of nisrata some 200 kilometers east of tripoli have expressed support for the protesters. gadhafi on tuesday night called on his supporters to take to the streets, less than 1,000 turned up at the main square in central tripoli on against. a rift is widening within the government after security minister abdul fatah al aabaydi. >>> u.s. president barack obama condemned the violence in libya and studying a range of options to intensify the pressure on colonel gadhafi. >> the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and it is unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protesters, and further punish the people of libya. these actions violate international norms and every standard of common decency. this violence must stop. >> obama said he was considering actions including sanctions and a freezing
in the capital tripoli, the mercenary soldiers have been reportedly firing at protesters. the international group hamas -- excuse me, human rights watch estimates that a death toll has topped 300. al jazeera reported on wednesday that a group of army officers in the town of nisrata some 200 kilometers east of tripoli have expressed support for the protesters. gadhafi on tuesday night called on his supporters to take to the streets, less than 1,000 turned up at the main square in central tripoli...
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. >> lehrer: it was a day of confrontation and more killing in tripoli, libya. pro-government militias opened fire as protesters poured out of friday prayers. witnesses reported at least four people were killed. by evening, moammar qaddafi was seen again on state tv, urging followers to defend the nation. we begin with a report from john ray of "independent television news," in tunisia. >> reporter: after days of protests and bloody reprisals, colonel qaddafi conjured up crowds of supporters in the center of his capitol. "the time is coming when i will arm you all," he told them. "libya will become a red flame." all this just a few miles from the suburbs where opponents crying "god is great" set out to bring down the leader who symbolizes to so many the very devil himself. there followed the lethal and familiar response. but this was just one of several demonstrations getting ever closer to the heart of the regime. whether he is kidding or really is this confident, the wink from qaddafi's son speaks of a ruling family now certain there can be no escape. >> plan
. >> lehrer: it was a day of confrontation and more killing in tripoli, libya. pro-government militias opened fire as protesters poured out of friday prayers. witnesses reported at least four people were killed. by evening, moammar qaddafi was seen again on state tv, urging followers to defend the nation. we begin with a report from john ray of "independent television news," in tunisia. >> reporter: after days of protests and bloody reprisals, colonel qaddafi conjured up...
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up roadblocks at the moment it does appear that the capitol hill is quiet most of the residents of tripoli are remaining indoors afraid to go out onto the streets where those checkpoints manned by armed civilians are now on friday there was must protests in and must violence in tripoli now this followed a address by colonel gadhafi to his followers in the capital this resulted of protests where shots were fired by security forces at protesters now we're also hearing some very troubling collins coming out of tripoli suggesting that security forces suit protesters to their homes in order to kill him and also that the bodies of the dead have been very very very quickly in order to cover up any atrocities that are taking place there now the number of dead expected to be well over a thousand in the violence that we've seen in that country on friday as well as a comment from colonel gadhafi is favorite son saif these mouthpiece if you will to the english speaking media he said that his family will die in tripoli if necessary they will live and die in libya the e.u. have said that they will put f
up roadblocks at the moment it does appear that the capitol hill is quiet most of the residents of tripoli are remaining indoors afraid to go out onto the streets where those checkpoints manned by armed civilians are now on friday there was must protests in and must violence in tripoli now this followed a address by colonel gadhafi to his followers in the capital this resulted of protests where shots were fired by security forces at protesters now we're also hearing some very troubling collins...
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>> what we're hearing is that there was more killing today in tripoli. we knew that that's coming, that was coming. there has been a buildup of this matter over the past four or five days, both from the demonstrators as well as the qaddafi people and his security apparatus or whatever remains of that. we are kind of surprised that it took so long, because qaddafi definitely would have wanted to crush the protesters as soon as possible that have been in the streets of tripoli for the past several days. we think that he didn't do hat, not out of niceity, but just because he could have not arranged for his own security and that's an indication that he doesn't really have much control. in fact, yesterday he appeared or he called rather over the phone to state tv and did not even have a picture of him. >> reporter: mr. eljahmi, what about the speech today what do you make of it? >> this is the basically more desperation, playing to the, trying to show that he has control in terms of imploring his people to retaliate. and it is all desperation. i really think
>> what we're hearing is that there was more killing today in tripoli. we knew that that's coming, that was coming. there has been a buildup of this matter over the past four or five days, both from the demonstrators as well as the qaddafi people and his security apparatus or whatever remains of that. we are kind of surprised that it took so long, because qaddafi definitely would have wanted to crush the protesters as soon as possible that have been in the streets of tripoli for the past...
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anti-government demonstrations have spread to the capital tripoli. pressure is mounting on gadhafi to step down amid growing criticism of his use of force to quell the civilian unrest. fierce anti-government demonstrations sweeping the northeastern region spread to the capital on monday. police stations and other government buildings were set ablaze. police officers have reportedly disappeared from the streets, and african men who appear to be mercenaries are shooting people indiscriminately in the city. security forces are reportedly firing live rounds and using warplanes and helicopters to launch air attacks. during a televised speech on monday the leader's second son, saif al islam gadhafi, said the government will fight the protesters until the very end, the death toll is likely to rise further. gadhafi is facing growing criticism from within his government. a local newspaper report says the justice minister resigned to protest the heavy use of weapons. libyan diplomats in india and china also announced their resignation. the country's deputy u.n
anti-government demonstrations have spread to the capital tripoli. pressure is mounting on gadhafi to step down amid growing criticism of his use of force to quell the civilian unrest. fierce anti-government demonstrations sweeping the northeastern region spread to the capital on monday. police stations and other government buildings were set ablaze. police officers have reportedly disappeared from the streets, and african men who appear to be mercenaries are shooting people indiscriminately in...
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and tripoli in many ways is a sense the big price, green square in tripoli is really the symbol of qaddafi's revolution. it's where he holds his annual parades. it's where three days ago he still walked around to prove that he was still in charge. >> you have this split in the security council, this reluctance on behalf of some of the members, in particular members of like russia and china who would say this particular instance, as all the arab uprisings, are not an international problem, they're domestic issues. it's domestic repression and the people are suffering but that doesn't mean the security council should act. >> rose: we continue with wendy kopp, the founder of teach for america. >> we need to change whole life paths and that requires transformational change. we need to step back, center ourselves and look at the last 20 years, which are extraordinary. we can through education... we should try to tackle poverty. we should absolutely do everything we can to lesson poverty but we don't need to wait for that. we can literally provide education that changes kids' lives. >> rose: we co
and tripoli in many ways is a sense the big price, green square in tripoli is really the symbol of qaddafi's revolution. it's where he holds his annual parades. it's where three days ago he still walked around to prove that he was still in charge. >> you have this split in the security council, this reluctance on behalf of some of the members, in particular members of like russia and china who would say this particular instance, as all the arab uprisings, are not an international problem,...
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many of them are evacuees from the capital tripoli. the number of people fleeing the city of zawiya also surged on thursday after sources loyal to gadhafi at the mosque fired at the mosque killing dozens. killing dozens. >> the u.n. and ngos are making plans for the arrival and exodus of refugees in the border area near libya should the situation worsen. the u.n. high commissioner for refugees will begin to airlift tents and relief supplies to the region this weekend. >>> japan's prime minister naoto kan has condemned the libyan government for causing many deaths and injuries in attacks against protesters. kan told a meeting of cabinet ministers on friday that the situation in the middle east is very tense. kan added that he hopes libya will carry out reforms in a peaceful manner and succeed in establishing a stable government. he told the ministers to coordinate appropriate response to the situation in the oil-producing region as the instability could have a major impact on the japanese economy. foreign minister maehara told the meeti
many of them are evacuees from the capital tripoli. the number of people fleeing the city of zawiya also surged on thursday after sources loyal to gadhafi at the mosque fired at the mosque killing dozens. killing dozens. >> the u.n. and ngos are making plans for the arrival and exodus of refugees in the border area near libya should the situation worsen. the u.n. high commissioner for refugees will begin to airlift tents and relief supplies to the region this weekend. >>> japan's...
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out weapons to civilians and the majority of the citizens of tripoli are remaining indoors inside their homes in order to avoid gangs of of civilians that have been armed to even setting up checkpoints there so there's a lot of violence continuing in the country we've also heard some some troubling audio commentary that came out of tripoli from. a lady who was inside the city now this came after friday prayers where he delivered a message to his supporters in the country the protesters the protesters then took to the streets they were fired by gadhafi forces killing many people there the number of dead to be well over a thousand in livy at the most troubling or as you described protesters fleeing to their homes being pursued by gunmen to sort of they could be killed inside their own homes also stories coming out that we can't exactly confirm just yet but we are hearing from protesters that the forties of the days are being very very very quickly to cover up the atrocities that have been taking place in the country now russian prime minister vladimir putin made a comment on the situation
out weapons to civilians and the majority of the citizens of tripoli are remaining indoors inside their homes in order to avoid gangs of of civilians that have been armed to even setting up checkpoints there so there's a lot of violence continuing in the country we've also heard some some troubling audio commentary that came out of tripoli from. a lady who was inside the city now this came after friday prayers where he delivered a message to his supporters in the country the protesters the...
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the middle east and north africa demonstrators have now taken to the streets of the libyan capital tripoli this after at least two hundred people reportedly shot dead in the country's second city benghazi brutal week on rocks. and as thousands of immigrants fleeing the rest of north africa flood to italy european union rushes to head off a humanitarian crisis. e.u. politicians claim multiculturalism is failed on the continent. more wiki leaks embarrassment for the u.s. as late as cables reveal washington's been spying on the nato chief classified documents expose a mole in the office of secretary general anders rasmussen and they also show the u.s. influence in the alliance relations with moscow. in a fifteen month long moscow based simulation of a journey to mars reaches its halfway point with researchers taking a space walk in and knock a version of the red by mit scientists hope their virtual journey will bring the real thing one small step closer. next with all the latest sports news stay with us here on r.t. . hello welcome to the sports news and here are the headlines. holding the gu
the middle east and north africa demonstrators have now taken to the streets of the libyan capital tripoli this after at least two hundred people reportedly shot dead in the country's second city benghazi brutal week on rocks. and as thousands of immigrants fleeing the rest of north africa flood to italy european union rushes to head off a humanitarian crisis. e.u. politicians claim multiculturalism is failed on the continent. more wiki leaks embarrassment for the u.s. as late as cables reveal...
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it seems the demonstrations have started to take place in tripoli and tripoli in many ways is in a sense the big prize. green square in tripoli is really the symbol of qaddafi's revolution. it's where he holds his annual parades. it's where three days ago he still walked around to prove thaefs still in charge. and my hunch is that if indeed these demonstrations continue, particularly around green square but extend beyond tripoli as well and that the kind of fighting we've seen continues, that this may very well be the crucial 48 hours ahead of us that will decide whether or not this regime can stay in power or whether or not it will be overwhelmed by the political energy of all these libyans that have come out in the street and demonstrated against the regime. >> rose: what will the army do? >> there really is no libyan army the way that we talk about an army in tunisia and egypt. in fact, qaddafi for a very long time has deliberately made sure that there is no national army that could perhaps rise up against them. remember that qaddafi himself comes from a military background. and so ra
it seems the demonstrations have started to take place in tripoli and tripoli in many ways is in a sense the big prize. green square in tripoli is really the symbol of qaddafi's revolution. it's where he holds his annual parades. it's where three days ago he still walked around to prove thaefs still in charge. and my hunch is that if indeed these demonstrations continue, particularly around green square but extend beyond tripoli as well and that the kind of fighting we've seen continues, that...
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but tripoli is becoming more violent by the hour. the u.n. secretary general has been in direct contact with the libyan leader and told him to stop immediately. even the country's own u.n. delegation has accused georgia gadhafi of committing genocide. the focus has shifted from benghazi where it all began. today gadhafi's green flag no longer flies there. it's been replaced by the symbol of freedom, the country's old national flag but at what cost? >> woodruff: the libyan regime denied that gadhafi had left the country, but others were leaving. several european countries planned to evacuate their citizens. the u.s. state department also ordered non-essential diplomats and relatives to leave. and reports from benghazi said several thousand turkish workers were sheltering at a soccer stadium. outside the country, meanwhile, protesters gathered at libyan embassies from egypt to australia. hundreds of people rallied in cairo, shouting for gadhafi to go. and the secretary-general of the arab league voiced deep concern over the bloodshed in libya.
but tripoli is becoming more violent by the hour. the u.n. secretary general has been in direct contact with the libyan leader and told him to stop immediately. even the country's own u.n. delegation has accused georgia gadhafi of committing genocide. the focus has shifted from benghazi where it all began. today gadhafi's green flag no longer flies there. it's been replaced by the symbol of freedom, the country's old national flag but at what cost? >> woodruff: the libyan regime denied...